NEWS

Latest news and press releases from 2018 and 2017 in chronological order, most recent one on top

Safe Internet DayA conference, organised by the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, was held in Belgrade to mark Safe Internet Day.

How to share knowledgeLearning through exchanges between peers, teachers and schools is the basis for improving the quality of education in Serbia, it was concluded at the Sharing Knowledge - Schools in Action conference...

Roma health mediators – empowering communitiesFive years ago, Roma health mediator Aleksandra Paunovic entered the home of the six-member Roma family Krasnici. The parents, Nadjija and Naser, expected help from her, and it soon became clear to the children that they would grow to love her...

Hope for every pupilSeventeen-year-old Klaudija, from the village of Debeljača outside of Kovačica, is one term away from obtaining a hairdresser's diploma from the Pančevo Technical School...

Everyone is a winnerFazar, who is ten, and Nazir, who is a year older, are waiting impatiently for their game to start. They are looking at the clock and counting the last minutes of the game that is happening on the field...

Prevalence of child marriage in the Roma populationChild marriage is present among the general population in Serbia, often in the poorest communities and rural areas. This practice, however, is widespread in Roma communities, where more than half of girls marry before turning 18...

The Institutionalisation of Roma Health MediatorsA two-day regional conference about efficient and sustainable ways of institutionalising Roma Health Mediators has opened today in Belgrade, organised by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia and UNICEF...

The Only Certainty is UncertaintyTen-year-old Aleksa and four-year-old Veljko Jovanovic are brothers. They live on the outskirts of Belgrade, in Krnjaca, with their mom, dad, and grandparents. In 2015, both boys were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 3...

Ready for the winter and snowAya Rekani is eight years old. She is wearing a French braid which suits her beautifully. Aya’s family – her parents and five siblings – is her greatest blessing.

The most beautiful job in the worldIvanka Djordjevic is an experienced visiting nurse, who has just finished her visit to the Jovanovic family in Pirot, Serbia. Tea, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl nestled in her mother's arms, is saying goodbye to Ivanka...

Preventing Child Marriage in Serbia Girls younger than 18 are part of a large and vibrant generation poised to take on the future. Investing in their health, safety and education empowers them to reach for their dreams and fulfil their potential. It allows them to build better lives.

UNICEF: 70 Years in Serbia Photo ExhibitionThe First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, and UNICEF Representative in Serbia, Michel Saint-Lot, officially opened a photo exhibition – UNICEF: 70 Years in Serbia...

Helping a family is help for the futureTwelve-year-old Selma and ten-year-old Enver Itaj could hardly wait for the start of the school year. They still do not have all their notebooks and school supplies, but their textbooks and friends are waiting for them in school.

This feels like my home nowTen year old Sana has two brothers, a father and mother who love her very much. She is their firstborn. She is bright and shy...

A smile that was a long time comingAca Cvetkovic is nine years old. He lives in a Roma settlement in Belgrade, where many families live in small dilapidated houses. Some houses collapse on their own, like the house of Aca's neighbour...

Partnership between UNICEF and Vojvodjanska BankVojvodjanska Bank has become a member of the Friends of UNICEF Club, thus launching the strategic cooperation between UNICEF in Serbia and the Vojvodjanska Bank. The partnership was marked by...

Leave No Child Behind in Serbia Children and young people are integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set in the 2030 Agenda. UNICEF and the EU are partnering to support the work of national authorities in promoting children's rights as part of the...

10 Years On: A Lasting Donation Five-month-old Natalija, wearing a pink shirt, is resting peacefully in her mother's arms. Natalija’s joyful eyes, full of confidence, are watching her mom Jelena, who brought her for her regular vaccination...

Justice for childrenIn cases of violations of child rights in the areas of education, healthcare and social welfare, UNICEF has ensured the provision of free legal aid. This has been done through the Strengthening the Justice and Social Welfare Systems to...

Divorce and the Voice of the Child“Divorce is traumatic for all of us, particularly for the children, because they have to choose whether they will live with their mom or dad. My ex-husband insists that the children testify in court as to who they wish to live with after the divorce...

Atila – the boy who changed his communityAtila Komaromi was born in spring 1999 with severely damaged limbs. His parents were told that his life was at stake. They left him in “Kolevka” a residential institution for children with disabilities, in the town of Subotica, where he...

5000 kilometres: A long way to schoolFaisal Naziri worked as a sales clerk in Kabul, in a store near a school. Every day he watched children walk past his shop on their way to classes. They were mostly boys and very, very rarely girls...

Everyone has the right to dreamShabnam Arab, a thirteen-year-old girl from Afghanistan is slowly conjugating a verb, in what, until recently, used to be a completely foreign and incomprehensible language...

The GameEach day, an untold number of unaccompanied child asylum seekers are risking everything to establish new lives by crossing illegally into the European Union. It is a dangerous endeavor carrying with it the gravest of risks.

The best start"Nothing in life should be taken for granted and left to chance. One should respond to minimal changes. There are professional services that have answers to all our questions and we should talk about all problems."

A Toy Library: A Library of SmilesAbir, a refugee from Syria, is combing her daughter’s hair after lunch. It’s a small tradition they've had since arriving in the Reception center in Bujanovac, in Serbia. The older daughter, eight-year-old Judy, graciously allows seven-year old Sidra ...

Helping children is just one click awayBelgrade, 14 February 2017 – Telenor Bank account holders are now able to become members of the “Friends of UNICEF Club” and, with just a few clicks, to regularly donate for the most vulnerable children in Serbia. Telenor Bank has enabled monthly...

Roma Health Mediators: Connecting CommunitiesKristina Petrovic is 21 years old and she has two children. A great joy, but also a great concern. She is struggling, as a single mother, to adequately provide for her three-year old daughter Lejla and her son Dragoljub, who is only 11 months old.

Every time you protect a child, there is hopeSvetlana Marojevic’s life was marked by UNICEF. As a girl growing up after the World War 2, Svetlana clearly recalls the cedar wooden crates, with UNICEF’s well-known logo engraved on them.

Every time you stop violence, there is hopeKatarina Ristanovic is an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl with an unusual, almost movie-like story. While still in the lower grades of primary school, she experienced bullying by her peers.